Where to Eat Near New York Fashion Week, February 2018 Edition

You can work up a real appetite watching models walk the runway. Luckily, there are a lot of great restaurants and cafés near New York Fashion Week’s location this year in west Soho. Some are further afield, but they are all within walking distance—depending on your heel height, of course. Whether you're looking for a quiet place to retreat from all the action or one of the city's best options for pastries and lunch on-the-go, we've got you covered. Here are 13 spots we recommend, in no particular order.

This isn’t the Shin ramyun of your college days. Chef Douglas Kim, an alum of Per Se, reimagines the staple instant noodle with wobbly pork belly, house-made white kimchi and scallion oil. Pro tip: Order the chicken wings, made even more craveable with a bit of seaweed in the seasoning.

Inconspicuously located in the lobby of an office building, this bakery may not appear to be one of NYC's finest, but get in line with other New Yorkers in-the-know and you'll quickly be convinced. The breads and croissants are great, but don't miss out on the pizza, served at lunchtime.

You’ll know when you’ve reached Little Owl because you’ve already seen it a hundred times before—on your TV screen, that is. It’s the adorable blue-and-red hued café often shown at the bottom of the Friends’ apartment building. Just like the show, this one’s a classic.

In the uber-expensive West Village, Aria stands out not only for its delicious pasta dishes but for its prices; pastas cost no more than $14. If it's busy—as it often is—consider stopping by Contenna, a sister restaurant that shares the same menu but (often) not its long wait list.